Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

IT IS BORN Civic Improvement Society is Inaugurated — jiity-One Si(n the Roll of MtmbershlpConstitution aad Officers to be Samtfl Next Thursday Evening • A Civic Improvement Society wt .born last night It w *’ “«1»ered into life m r( ’ K p n ai n» eathu- »*n> and mtree** than haattended the birth' i any businew enterprise • r public improvement ever iaatsgorsted m Decatur. It mast have bean a r»a! joy tnr ..less tra ‘ for thoia who were c : ... v united to this needed re (.rm. to witness the ponounoed tf c‘ »b such a sniety received «t it« init id meeting. Hon. James " Merryman presided, and lead the discussion, be b»-ing followed by Senator Tyndall, Bev H. Wi.”»on. Clark J. Lutz. Rev Luke. Dr. .1 !*. Boyers, Ra». J C White Mayor Coffee and Mrs. Holloway. Mrs Ellingham read a letter from Mr* A D Moffett and also made a few r.inrak*. Their short ad d ues fairly teemed with the spirit that reoognixee the fertility of the field and the need tor united action and rganization looking only to a cleanly, beautiful and healthy De catur Silty one signatures adorn the pledge to sign a constitution — and the weather was abominable. Tae society will certain!? begin under favorable auspices, and lie ginning thus, its future is this t-arly assured A committee on c ist.tutlon and by laws, oompwd of Mrs Van Camp. Mrs. Voigt. Cark J. Lutz, Dr J. S. B >yer» and Arthur S ittlea, and also a commit tei on the nomination of officers (’. b Nibi.ck, C D. Miss Haiti- Stndabaker and Mrs. Eiling bmu. will report at a meeting next Thursday evening at the Com met ci»i Cub. At this meeting also Committees will lie named to take up the different phases of the work to be accomplished by each a so Cisty Likely the first thing to !c considered will be the garbsg question, and who, pray, is not in fcrestsd? A committee will likely ba named on cleaner streets and al •vs. and who, pray, is not interest «i- A committee will likely be named to wrestle with beautifying public planes and public grounds, •nd who, pray, is not interested? A committee will likely be named 03 lawns and to cultivate the taste ct the beauty of nature, and who. pray, is not interested? While all these things come under the pre vtnee of such a society, yet let it ba understood now and forever, that this is no free and easy kick ing association. A place where you way register your protests and go oo your way rejoicing It is. in •toad, a society for the accomplish meat of things, (or beautifying and O wning. A sot ieiy where every One is a worker and the means •hereby we may work together The meeting at the Cjtnmeroial oluh next Thursday evening is open tithe public. You are no* only invited but requested to attend, *'S« the roll and pledge your faith tn tke society and your willingness ti do your full ana n toward ao fimphshlng that which should be dine.

Battle Racing. United Preee Newt Association. , Manila. p i March ».— Keporie rß «nh*Ht here today of a i'a operate battle between Moroa of Sulu, and Amerwan trooos, in which fifty one Atnerioan* were killed The tight i* *M!i on and it <■ feared other ♦nil# i Ua y j Oin ,^ e 3cra ., Over ' W native* were ki led. The brttle as been on for two dare ard was florae.

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CASES SETTLED >nt by a M?rrlase and the Other bj Cash. Two paternity suits were settled •.ere today, all the contracting par ivs hailing from the vicinity of B-rre. EliJßixler, who has been in jail for a few days, having been! bound over to Court by ’Squire Foreman of Berne, was married at ’he cle*ks office to Miss Grarv flicknor, and the suit will he die missed Squire J. H Smith per formed the ceremony The groom is eighteen years old and the bride » girl only fifteen summer" The ther case was settled at 'Squire Smith's oilicj, Charles Ahnet, the defendant, paying Lillie Buffen harger, the plaintiff. 9295 and the wets in the case. AT ANDERSON Senator Kittinger Arranges “The Only” Stnstlional Speech was a Surprise to Everybody-Corifciessman Cromer Also Spoke. • s , Special.) Anderson. Ind.. March .* —George \\. Cromer of Muncie, spoke to a large audience, last night, in sup port cf bis eppoeilion to the rules recently adopted at a district committee meeting for nominating a repi bliean candidate for congress by primary elections in the eighth district The speaking was opened by State Senator W. A Kittinger, of thia oity, who, before introduc ing Congressman Cromer, spoke so bitterly against the candidacy of Horace C Stilwell a.id the methods he thought were being followed by him the Senator s speech was the surprise of the evening Sena tor Kittinger said that for himself be was not trying to get .nto the race as a dark horse, preferring to | have one good law suit than nil the scats in congress “If it wasn't for George F. McCulloch of Muncie, Stilwell wouldn t make the race. Mr. Kittinger said ’And I want to say that if Stilwell : should be nominated fairly that 1 would eupp rt hwn but under ! the rules and requirements that the [ district committee desires enforced, i 1 wish to say now that if S’ilwsll should be nominated by such re iquirewents, 1 don t think I would hurt my ocnscience by not voting ■for him" Banator Kittinger de J nounoed the assessment of 3'1,730 lon each candidate in the congressional race, and asked if rny fair minded man thought that any man should be held up for I- 750 or to pvy any certain price for the privilege of>.*king tor the support of his friends for political office. LOT SALE E. Curt Lenhart Will Sell Clover Leaf Land Monday. — E Bait Lenhart, as commission er, will, next Monday, sell inlot--1,009 to 1,035. sixteen in all. in the sub diviion of part of outlet num ber 34, in Xuttman s addition to ( Dcatur The land is th*t given t > the Clover Leaf railroad several: years ago, when they agreed to ee tablish a freight divisin here, and | over one hundred Decatur people, aie interested in the sale of these[ lots, having a financial interest in same. The sale takes place Monday at the law office of Hooper * Ix«n hart, and the lota must bring two thirds of the appraised Jvalue It is an opportunity as several of the lots can be sold for with tan years in which to pay for them

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 1906.

AN ELECTION Decatur Merchants to Conduct Contest will Give a Three Hundred Dollar Planu or Or*an to Sc me Church or Lodge. Eight merchants of Decatur have formed an organization to conduct an election contest, and the big batili is scheduled to begin Mon jdav morring, bright and early and continue until the evening of May 39th. The trophy will be a 3soO Schubert or Van Dyke p;mo, |or an organ to cost the -ime amount. Any church, club or lodge in the county may enter the contest as candidate*, and the one secur ing the largest number of vote" j will be awarded thi* beautiful and oosty premium Toe merchants interested are Niblick At Co., drv goods B Kalver Ar Son. Clothing L Yager Sons, furniture, Anna 1 Winnett, boots and shoes Mrs Dalia I Fetzer, millinery ; Simeon Haines, meat; Fred Mills, groceries, and rtmtth. Yager A- Falk, drugs At |each of these store* tickets will be given, entitling the holder to a vote for rath ten cents L*s* than fitly Votes tickets must be voted within a week, over that amount the certificate" may be held hack Six reputable cit'zen* wilt be chosen as judge* and will make the final Count. The votes may be Cast at any of the rr» mentioned and will bi counted each evening and the result published in this pap’r, in space jiaid for by the associa lion Already several lodges anil churches who need such a musical instrument are beginning to show ; interest and, no doubt, the contest wdl develop into a lively one The enterprise is strictly legitimate and permisMOta by law the United States attorney general having so held The first announcement of the vote will be made next Tue« day evening, shewing the result of Monday's vote. Ttie instrument given away will t*. as advertised, the rhcice of aI '' piano or organ to t>e purchased at »he J. B. Stone burner Music Store IS REALLY MARRIED Willlard Steele Takes Unto Himself a Bride. Eli \V Steele, better known as Willard, who owns the famous j Steele park, east 0< town, was mar ried Wednesday, at Fort Wayna, to Mrs Elizabeth Reed and the popular conundrum now is net “How Hold is Ann?’ but how did Willard find time Io get married * But the fact remains, nevertheless, ' that be is, and that himself and bride are living in a comfortable icottage near the northwest corner jof their iieantiful perk. Mr- need has been serving as housekeeper ! lor Mr. Steele for some time, and is a lady of many good qualities Her home was formerly in Al'en 1 J county, and the wedding therefore occurred there. The Democrat offers congratulations and wishes she newly wedded couple a long life Os love and happiness The N. E. 8. Club. The N. E. B. Club met last evening j with Miss Elibabeth Patterson, and from all reports a fine time was had. The evening was spent in plaviug red letters, the prizes being won by j Miss Gypsy Dorwiu. A three course luncheon was then served, after i which the club adjourned to meet, next Thursday evening with Miss Fanny Rice. I

GOING UP New York Will Htve a Buildia< Over Seven Hundred Feet Plansand specifications f.r the tallest skyscraper of the whole world have been Completed in New York, the site has been serure<l and the money is ready — with New York catching its breath in con empalting the dimensions and ue bating the question: “Is it practi cable? " From the floor of the cellar t > the tiles on ’he roof the buillding will measure seven hundred and twenty feet Os that enormou" measurement one hundred and twenty five feet will be below the • urfaoe or tb< gr ind and five hun dred and ninety five, feet w.ll ■d et h skyward from the "tdewalk. cx' -.-iln,? the height of the Wash* hngton Monument by forty feet !» a building of skyward dimension* so enormous practicable'* Would it be safe for the <1 waller in the sky parlor ' But the Wasbigt >n Menu ! men’ has stood ’he fest, and why not tbs projected skyscraper ’’ Cin cinnati hes tated for a time over the grant of a permit for the In galls concrete lutlding Germany ii mi ten the height of oonciete ■ buildings to five stories and Phils jdeipbia to six, because greater height was believed to be dang >r Jous, as far as the safetv o' the ten ante was involved But the permit ws* granted and Cincinnati finds the building not only practtcabls. ' but handsome, commodiu* and safe, with other concrete bull lings bmlt or under wav Let New York take example of Cincinnati and ! build her giant »kyscrs|»er Not a | foot of it would be long unoccupied jf: rea: estate persfsta m rising tn value, buildings will be oom|>elled to p»rl"t in rising in height Mean while Chicago is turning green with ■eaioasy -< 'im-innati ('■ omer 'ia: Tn bune. COURT NEWS Cause Before Erwin Dismissed Case was Settled- Koos Partition Suit Submitted and Findinf Rendered. J ndge Erwin returned from Fort Wayne last evening He had hern called there as special judge In a 1 ,000 damage suit. Marx against Fairohild The piamtiff wss em ployed by Fairchild to operate a corn shredder, and while st work one day lost an arm. which was chewed up by the machine Marx claimed that owing to a defect in the machine the shredder could not be stopped, and fits injuries were I therefore greater than they would [otherwise have been The case ' was settled f r ♦.’(« and dismissed The case of Giace Kickuor vs Elias Bixler, has’ardy was dismiss ' til today. Elizabeth Koos et si vs putney H. Koos et ai. partition, submitted, finding that Elizabeth Koos own* j one third, Edna R, Macy, Archie and Quincy Koos each own two ninths of land mentioned in com plaint, l-and ordered sold and J. i \V. Teepts appointed commissioner, bond fixed at |30,000. Attorneys tor the City of For: Wanye say they will appeal the case tried hero thi* week, tn which Seigt'rund GeiHer w»s given |5,(Xs) damages They will argue a mo lion for a new trial here within a few days, and if Judge Erwin over ules the motion, as is quite prob able, the case will then be taken to the higher coast.

! FARMERS STRIKE Something About This New Movement Agrlculturiitj of the Cen ral S alts art Seeking to Control the Worlds Markets on Grain and Steck. AVe are in receipt of a letter and circular giving inf,rm"ti>n con i corning the farmer.* strike, »up ipwed tJ be on now all over the ; country Tbs cad »»• t. at twgin ning with March Ist the farmers should hold all their i>r<xiuc-a un t’l the market price should reach the point desired hy thv equity committee If the fai rm t» of this section have taken any part m tie strike, the effect has not been no tieeabls. fst all farm products are stdl found on the market at price* n<> higher than pri r t March let iThs circular sent n» stat *• Inal the i centra-: atat’** lan .nak* the price* I on every bnsbel of grain and every i pound of live stick pru*laced in the chantry it »ays further, “The I farmers' strike is metely a de mand fir equity in price It i* what al! other claw* have -truck [for and obtained It i* what every oiau should be willing t gram Particular.y sbvuld it be granted ito farmer" Speaking of the prices. lh« call f .r th.* vtrike I Bd.jw are the prtosa deci ted on by I ths American Society of Equity They are the minimum prices, be > icw which farmers ahomd not sei ,Thevars based on some central market, and the farm ptioe will be enough leas to equal freight and a leg lituate profit to the handler* Farmers shoui l control iheir mar ketiog so as to keep the mark*’ hungrvS and tb demand seekin.to supply, when they can make j’heir own prices—control market ing so vour crop* go off of the f*ims over the period of s v«ar tn 'stead of a few m nth* If those who Jan held wi: bold a! and «e who cannot h< d si! si . hold ■part, then those who cannot boid Imay market and all will get the ! price This i* the key to controlled [marketing The world must have I your product* al your price it it j cannot get them at price* nade by j some other people. Pticae per ; bushel un'eaa otherwise stated Wheat No 2 red, Chicago, per bushel |l . >rn N Ch wg on Ull Jen I, l»0«, 45c. oorn No. 3, Chicago, anti! Jan 1 to April 1, 19<4. 5Oo: oorn No 2, Chicago April I Io next erep. 53c. rye No 3, Chicago, 73c; oats No 3, 'Chicago, 3Sc; Barley, good malt ing. Chicego. 45v. hay. No 1. ’ timothy. Chicago P«r ton 31? been* No. 1, band poked Navy. Drtrolt. 32; cotton, mi.l tng*. New 'York, per p>und. 12c; br<>om oorn. 'Chicago, per ton. ♦* to 310. I hogs, Chicag per cwt alive, iits I*s 30; cattie. Ch.> ago, per cwt IsMve. 3 to 3 woo medium, un washed, on farm |**r pound, Joe, [ p jlatoes. Chtoag «’>o sweet pea t .as, home marks!, 75c SHERRICK TRIAL - - ■ — John Bred on Stand -Governor May not hr Called. Seeelal Tsisorsm Vo The OamocrM lodianapi is. Mar. j * — John Heed. -Mtilement clerk tn the stale auditor’ oftioe. wa* the first witness this morning against .-'.■.irriek Hwas on the stand al’ yesterday afternoon and all tins morning, u J en tifving the check*, nets* and cert: fio«te« named in tbe indictment It is n »w believed that Hanly will tie oallel a* a witness Tbe charge conspiracy has bees held a sejiar ate indictment and will not enter into this care, great’y to ths disappointment of some

NUMBER 46

TO ORGANIZE Dodon of This Scctio*. of ladlana Will Mttl at Fort Wajnt. Doctors of Northeastern Indiaaa will meet here next Tuesday for the purpose of forming a district medi cal ooviety, a* a part of the Bute ’ VeJioai as- nation Dr Bulson, secretary of tbe slate council, has issued invitations to all tbe physic lans in the district, which is oom p>s«d of tbe a/fieties of Alle b . No ble. Lagrange, Whit'.ey, DeKalb. Mteuben. Weil < and Ads ms counties, i and moat of the doctors tn the dis- ; tdet are expected to be preoent for | the sea* un Dr Bniw o and hie , [ assistants have prepared a program | consisting of nine |»ap*rs seven of t . which will be hy members of She district aswicitioD. one by Dr, J. R s Essttnan of Indisnap « and one liv Dr Frank A port < h:*«g ■ Toe principal add.-cs* in addition to J th.»*>» mentioned, wiii be delivered by Dr William Wtshevd of Indian ( a polls, wh.ee subject will be Medics: tirganua' n —Fort Wayne J .urns' <i«.r«tte GENEVA NEWS ■ I , 1 ■ I Whist Club Held St Patrick Day Session FUte G>ms Irsitti by Ftpl'n in irt Btlnt Brpaired Briar tkt Ml Comatnctmtat Friday. I I *: ec.a *< irresp t»det>('e Geneva, Ind Ma-ch 9 —All loyal Hibernian* and those. tx> who , were not Irish. *nj >ved the mee* I) ing of th* Fortnightly Whist club, i Utt watting fl was a*l Patricks 1 day party and «*• •ertainly a , pirasant event Tbe Hal was I prelt’.iy d»corat»d in gr«en. the , table card* «nd numbers were printed on little green Sham ricks and everything that could make a .(jierson think of tbe great Irish holiday was in evidence The , boat***'" were Meedamee Jack M 1 * Rae and Ce“ Marlin and Miheev iZieLiebert and Births MoWbin oey. ard thev spared no efforts to make tbe evening a memorable ne J for the term tiers of the dub. The several arge pal* k 1 *** which were btoken by the recent ! nitro glycerine explou >n are new being rep.seed the new gla»*ee ar riving here t-xlav The firm of iA G Brigg* v Brother have tbe oontract for replacing the window* and they now have a force of men at the work The company i* cer tainly doing what is right by Ice 'people for they are eettliug for everything that wss tatnaged bv tb» "exploelon Al! tne expense* are bemgpai d for by the - Herculee . T jjiedo companv The Ho>xl buf.d’.ng, first dwr west of tbe Atwood pharmacy, jsoon to be occupied by the Brun* wick poo room Tbe ro taenia .ccupied are on tbe se'ond floor of th) Wegmtller building and Mr 1 Limbirt, the m*nager, iclieve* that it will te letter ’or the bu*t ne** to have it on the ground ' ’ >r Tbe Briant High schod cot mencenient exercises arc to b» heli Fridav evening in the Beok opera h<>u»e, one ot the latest improve ments of that town A ‘.ecture will 'be given ins; »d of paving each member of the c ans >ake part iu the program oertamly looks good A number Irjrn here will a.tend.